Alexander Isak and Mikel Arteta (Photograph by George Wooden, Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Arsenal are understood to be planning a proper supply for the switch of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak this summer time.
Sources with a detailed understanding of the scenario have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that the Gunners are presently exhibiting the strongest curiosity in Isak, who additionally has different big-name admirers.
The Sweden worldwide’s excellent kind this season has additionally seen him turn into a goal for Liverpool, whereas Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are additionally eager on him.
“I’ve acquired NO respect for him, he’s even worse than Mario Balotelli!” – which ex-Liverpool teammate is Steven Gerrard speaking about?
CaughtOffside understands, nonetheless, that Newcastle will even attempt to tie Isak all the way down to a brand new contract to extend his wage and make it tougher for golf equipment to lure him away.
One concern for the Magpies might come in the event that they fail to qualify for the Champions League, as that would immediate Isak to push for a transfer away, with quite a few Champions League golf equipment clearly prepared to provide him a key position.
May Alexander Isak go away Newcastle for Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona or PSG?
Isak is seen by Mikel Arteta because the lacking hyperlink on this Arsenal group, with the north London giants trying so near main success now, however for his or her lack of a very elite goal-scorer.
Liverpool, in the meantime, plan to dump Darwin Nunez and signal an improve in assault this summer time, so it’s simple to see Isak flourishing in that position for the Reds.
Barcelona are additionally eager on the 25-year-old, who could possibly be excellent as a long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski up entrance.
Nonetheless, a key subject for all these golf equipment is Newcastle’s asking worth, which CaughtOffside understands could be a minimum of €110m – and that’s if NUFC don’t qualify for the Champions League.
Of all of the golf equipment concerned, one imagines that could be essentially the most reasonably priced for PSG, however it is also that LFC would increase first rate funds by promoting Nunez.
